2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Complaint Log

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55MPH AND 65MPH STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

EMAIL FM CAROL LESLIE (PA) WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE PRESET DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT MEMORY RECALL BUTTON OF THE 2001 GM CHEVROLET TAHOE, DAUGHTER SAMANTHA WAS KILLED WHEN SHE BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN SEAT & B POST.*MR THE PRESET SEAT BUTTON WAS PRESSED AND SUFFOCATED THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER. *TS *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD BODY LIKE OTHERS VEHICLES THAT SEAT BELT WILL HOLD. *AK

2001 CHEVY TAHOE BRAKE FAILURE. VERY SUDDEN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THERE IS CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES AND IS REPORTEDLY OCCURRING ON OTHER CHEVY MAKES FROM 1999-2003. WE NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES PER DEALERSHIP. *TR

EMAIL(FOLLOW-UP) FM CAROL LESLIE(PA) DAUGHTER SUFFOCATED WHEN SHE PRESSED THE PRESET SEAT BUTTON IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HER DAUGHTER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE "B" POST. THE CORONER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE "COMPRESSION ASPHYXIA". *PH *JB

WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD BE ENGAGED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, AND IN NEUTRAL GEAR, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT WAS A NORMAL POSITION FOR THE BRAKE AND THEY WERE SELF ADJUSTING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND GETS VERY TIGHT AND CONTINUES TO GET EVEN TIGHTER UPON ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT BELT MEETS GM'S SPEC, CONSUMER FEELS BELT IS UNSAFE SINCE THE PASSENGER MUST REMOVE THE BELT TO RETRACT AND RESET, A LARGER PERSON CAN NOT WEAR THE BELT. *JB

THE HEADLINER ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT HAS BEEN LOSING THE RETAINER PLUGS SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY ON THE TRUCK IN 2001. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE HEADLINER BECAUSE THEY "CLAIMED" IT WAS THE WRONG ONE FOR THE TRUCK. SINCE IT WAS REPLACED AND PLUGS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY DECIDED THAT IT WASN'T CRITICAL ENOUGH TO WARRANT NEW DESIGN OR REPAIR. MY HEADLINER HAS DROPPED DOWN AND REMAINS SO TODAY. THEIR FIX IS TO WRAP FELT AROUND THE PLUGS AND "RAM THEM BACK IN" AS THE SERVICE WRITER EXPLAINED TO ME. THIS IS UNEXCEPTABLE TO ME AND I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO FIX IT ANOTHER WAY TO NO AVAIL.

I FEEL THAT I STOPPED THE VEHICLE JUST SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES, BECAUSE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE AND SMELL OF BURNING METAL AND PLASTIC WAS COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS COMPLETLY RED AND GLOWING FROM THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR ISN'T CLOSING CORRECTLY. DOORS WILL LOCK. BUT DOORS AREN'T SECURE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED. IT CONTINUES TO GET TIGHTER AFTER FASTENING AND ALLOWS FOR NO MOVEMENT. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ANY MOVEMENT. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 2001. I HAVE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION OF CHEVY DEALERSHIP. ANSWER ALWAYS BEING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE WITH AN ABS PROBLEM. AFTER I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF I HEAR A MOTOR SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK, AND TE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. I POPPED OUT THAT 60 AMP ABS FUSE AND THE NOISE STOPPED, SO I GUESS ITS POSSIBLY A STUCK RELAY SWITCH.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, P265/70R16, DOT 8X72-WLI 3600, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A CHEVROLET, TAHOE, 2001 WITH 5000 MILES,. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE OUTSIDE TIRE WALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TREAD. *SLC

PARK BRAKE FAILURE, PREMATURE WEAR-OUT. PARK BRAKE SHOES DROP AND RUB ON INSIDE OF DRUM. LOOKING AT THE SHOES, CLIPS AND THE WEAR ON THE SHOE SURFACE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SHOE RETENTION SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE DUTY THESE BRAKES SEE. NORMAL DRIVING HEATS THE REAR BRAKE DISC REPEATEDLY. AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAT CYCLES THE SPRING CLIPS HOLDING THE PARK BRAKE SHOES RELAXES, ALLOWING THE SHOES TO DROP (BY GRAVITY) FROM THEIR INTENDED DESIGN POSITION, AND THE LOWER BRAKE SHOE RESTS ON THE NORMALLY ROTATING BRAKE DRUM. WITH A BRAKE SHOE RESTING ON THE ROTATING DRUM THE RESULT IS LOWER SHOE PREMATURE WEAR-OUT AND LEAVES THE UPPER SHOE WITHOUT WEAR. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF THE PARK BRAKE IS NEVER USED. HAVING WORKED FOR GM MYSELF, IN CPC-ADVANCED SUSPENSION DESIGN GROUP, I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN. DURING MY EMPLOYMENT WITH GM, I WORKED WITH DELCO BRAKE ENGINEERS AND I AM SURE THIS FAILURE INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED BACK TO THEM AND THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT. I WILL BE REQUESTING TO SEE A 2004 TAHOE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THE DESIGN HAS BEEN IMPROVED. IF IT HAS CHANGED IT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT GM ADDRESSED IT BY IMPLEMENTING A CHANGE. SINCE MANY GM CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AT $200 PER FIX, AT 200,000 VEHICLES THATS $40,000,000.00  MIGHT BE A CLASS ACTION.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN VEHICLE T-BONED A VEHICLE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK THE MAUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SKIDDED 20 TO 25 FEET AFTER IMPACT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY FOR THIS REASON. THE CONSUMER DISAGREES. *YH

FRONT CRASH AT 30 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE ABOUT $6500, FRAME BENT, FRONT END REPLACED. *AK

I JUST WATCHED THIS A.M.'S LOCAL NEWS AND SAW A LOCAL MAN EXTREMELY UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT HIS 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I, TOO, HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE MAN CLAIMED HIS PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SAFE AND IN FACT HAD FAILED TO THE POINT OF HIM HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT. (OVER $300) THIS, AFTER HE HAD DISCOVERED GM HAD SENT NOTICES TO ALL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THE FACT IS THAT MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I FEEL AS THE MAN IN THE NEWS REPORT SAID; THAT GM SHOULD SEND OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED! WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN SAFETY IS AN ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! FOR YOUR REFERENCE, THE LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL IS NBC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 12 IN PHOENIX, AZ.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT STARTED TO OCCUR. THE VIBRATION WOULD BE SO BAD THAT I COULD BEARLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULD THEN FADE IN 5 MILES OR SO. I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE VIBRATION STARTED TO OCCUR I COULD USE MY LEFT FOOT AND LIFT UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VIBRATION WOULD IMMEDIATLEY STOP. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO TELL THE DEALER THIS NEW INFORMATION.*AK

VERY POOR WET ROAD TRACTION, SPINNING WHEELS STARTING FROM STOPS. SLIDING TO STOPS ON WET ROADS WITH ONLY MODERATE APPLICATION OF BRAKES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265-70-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-70-16 )

TIRE FAILED SUDDENLY. FIRESTONE,1804 W. MAIN,MESA,AZ KEPT TIRE.DID NOT REPLACE ,SAID IT WAS ROAD HAZARD FAILURE. REPLACED WITH MICHELIN @ DISCOUNT TIRE CO. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/70R16 )

FRONT PASSANGER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO RETRACT AFTER BEING LOCKED. *AK

PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND WITHIN FIRST 3 MONTHS NOTICED OIL LEVEL WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED. BEGAN 'OIL CONSUMPTION' TEST WITH TRACY DEALERSHIP THAT EXTENDED INTO 2004 UNTIL THEY FINALLY AGREED 2 TEAR DOWN THE ENGINE...ALL 3 YEARS WAS ONGOING OIL LOSS WITHIN THE ENGINE! THEY ONLY WENT 2 THE CYLINDER HEADS DESPITE SEVERAL REQUESTS BY EXPERT MECHANIC'S ADVICE 2 GO FURTHER INTO THE PISTON LEVEL. TRACY CHEVROLET REPORTED THEIR FINDINGS AS 'PARTS MISSING FROM CYLINDER HEADS FROM ORIGINAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY'. GM'S CEO PROMISED 2 REPLACE MY ENGINE IF THE OIL CONSUMPTION WASN'T FIXED. WITHIN 1 MONTH OF THAT REPAIR, OIL LOSS CONTINUED. ANOTHER 'OIL CONSUMPTION' TEST SCENARIO WAS ESTABLISHED AND ANOTHER 3 YEARS PASSED WITH ME REPORTING 2 THEM EVERY 500 MILES FOR OIL LEVEL CHECKS. AGAIN, 3 YEARS PASSED BEFORE THEY FINALLY DECIDED 2 TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN AGAIN. (3/7/07). THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE FINE SO GM RECOMMENDED THAT THEY GO DOWN 2 THE PISTON LEVEL (SOUND FAMILIAR??) WHERE THEY FOUND ANOTHER MISSING PART FROM ORIGINAL FACTORY ASSEMBLY! (OIL CONTROL RINGS) THEY TRIED 2 HAVE ME ACCEPT THEY WERE DOING ME A FAVOR AS I WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD 2 REMIND THEM THAT I REPORTED THIS 2 THEM WELL WITHIN MY 1ST YEAR, THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYING APPROPRIATE REPAIRS, AND NOW, THIS ENGINE WAS PROBABLY MISSING OTHER PARTS. I WAS HOLDING THEM 2 THEIR ORIGINAL PROMISE OF REPLACING MY ENGINE. THE CEO'S OFFICE HAS IT WELL DOCUMENTED YET THEY ARE GOING BACK ON THEIR PROMISE AND WANT ME 2 JUST KEEP AN UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE ENGINE. THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT OTHER VITAL PARTS AREN'T MISSING AND I DOUBT ANY OF THEM WOULD FEEL SAFE WITH THIS ENGINE. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED 2 OTHER ENGINE PARTS DUE 2 THIS EXTENSIVE PROLONGED OIL LOSS? THEY REFUSE 2 PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, OR MY REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THEY ARE OFFERING ME INSTEAD 3 FREE OIL CHANGES FOR 6 YEARS OF WORRY, INCONVENIENCE, AND ENDURING THEIR COMPLACENCY WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND COMMENCED TO MAKE A POPPING SOUND . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DOORS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH DOOR AJAR WARNING CHIME. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THOSE VEHICLES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED WITH THAT EQUIPMENT. *AK *SLC

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS ALWAYS BARELY WORKED BUT I NEVER HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUMMY BRAKE. AFTER READING SOME WEB SITES I NOW REALIZE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM BUT THAT PEOPLE JUST DON'T REALIZE IT IS NOT WORKING. THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDS MY CAR FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL AND KILLING SOMEONE IS THE TRANSMISSION. YOU REALLY SHOULD MAKE GM DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM

DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX AND WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE CAR STARTS SHAKING AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOINGTO FLIP.THE CAR GOES FROM 70 TO 50 INSTANTLY AND THE BRAKES GET EXTREMELY HOT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED THERE IS A DITINCTIVE SOUND THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN A TRUCK, HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHILE IN DRIVE THAE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT FROM ANY SEATED POSITION IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VIBRATION WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHSE NOR DURING THE TEST DRIVE. WE PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 10/30/00 AND THE VIBRATION DID NOT START UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2001. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSUMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME, THE SECOND TIME THE SHOP FORMAN TEST DROVE WITH US AND SAID THERE WAS A NEW BULLETIN JUST RELEASED ON THIS PROBLEM,AND HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM,HOWEVER IT WAS CALLED UNNECESSARY IDLE.HE SAID HE HAD TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER TO RESET IT,AFTER 2HOURS OF WAITING THE SERVICE ADVISOR CAME TO US AND SAID THEY WERE RENTING A CAR FOR US BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING SO LONG. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOP FORMAN TAKING OUR VEHICLE TO LUNCH WITH HIS FATHER NOT A RAINBOW EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER TECHNICIAN WE DID NOT LEAVE VEHICLE FOR RAINBOW TO FIX AFTER IT WAS BROUGHT BACK FROM LUNCH, WE LEFT CAME HOME MADE COMPLAINT TO CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE, WAS HELPED BY ANOTHER VERY RUDE CUSTOMER MANAGER NAMES MARLA. WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET 701 BARONE ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70113 (504) 581-7585 THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY NICER OR MORE PROFESSIONAL HOWEVER THEY TOO COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN ,BROUGHT IT BACK A SECOND TIME TO SEWELL AFTER SPEAKING TO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AGAIN THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER TAHOE WITH 6500 MILES ON IT AND IT HAD THE SAME VIBRATION THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE SPOKE WITH THE ENGINEERS AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAD VERY FEW COMPLAINTS ON IT SO THEREFORE THEY INTENDED TO DO NOTHING. SULPHUR SMELL IS STRONG SINCE PURCHSED,AT FULL & 1/4 & LOWER TANKS OF GAS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING IN NEWMEXICO ON HOT SUMER DAY. TIRE FAILED. THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL SHREADED. FIRESTONE CLAIMED IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT! FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A DISCOUNT PRICE OF $70.00. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TIRE TO HAVE FAILED. HAD BEEN DRIVEN THE DAY BEFORE ABOUT 800 MILES OVER HOT HIGHWAY. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW TIRE ON A NEW VEHICLE. SO SIGN OF A HOLE OR DAMAGE COULD BE FOUND. HOWEVER TIRE WAS IN BAD SHAPE. (TIRESIZE: P265 70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265 70R16 )

CONSUMER 2001 TAHOE BRAKE DID NOT CATCH, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 10-18-05*** THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A CLIP THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE PADS WAS NOT VERY STURDY WHICH CAUSED THE PADS TO SHAKE AND WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT GRAB EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REASON WHY THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED WAS BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER USED AND IT WAS CONSIDERED A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED PERIODICALLY SO THAT IT WOULD CENTER THE PADS AND KEEP THEM LASTING LONGER. *JB

SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILS TO LOCK IT CONTINUALLY RETRACTS WHILE PERSON IS WEARING IT. WITH EVERY MOVEMENT SEATBELT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN RESTRICTING ANY MOVEMENT OF YOUR UPPER BODY. BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. IT PUTS THE DRIVER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED,THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHEATHER WEAR THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR NOT WEAR IT AND BE IN DANGER AS WELL AS BREAKING THE LAW!*AK

PASSENGER'S DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK PROPERLY. *AK

VERY CONCERNED ABOUT INABLILITY TO MAINTAN SEAT MOUNTED SEATBELT SHOULDER STRAP ON SHOULDER WITH ANY SHOULDER MOVEMENT. SHOULDER STRAP CONTINUES TO SLIDE OFF SHOULDER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE OF POSITIONING OF SHOULDER STRAP IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT. UNABLE TO GET ANY SAFETY INFORMATION FROM GM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE OR SEATBELT PROTECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE IN GENERAL. I DON'T WISH TO BE ONE OF YOUR STATS IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS BEFORE THIS MAY CAREFULLY BE LOOKED AT. THANK YOU.*AK

SEAT BELTS LOCKS WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. BELT WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS BELT IS REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO RECOIL COMPLETELY INTO THE SEAT. BELT IS THEN REAPPLIED. TAHOE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. LAST TIME DATE OF SERVICE 10-30-01. ON 10-31-01 GM REP REVIEWED PROBLEM AND INSTRUCTED SERVICE DEPT NOT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE BELT THAT THE LOCKING WAS "NORMAL PROCEDURE". I FAIL TO SEE REMOVING A SAFETY BELT IS NORMAL PROCEDURE. MANAGER AT MARTIN BURKS STATED CHEVROLET WAS AWARE BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED THEM (I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER). ON THE THIRD VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPT THE "NEW" NON-DEFECTIVE BELT WAS INSTALLED - SEEMS TO ME THE BELT IS STILL DEFECTIVE CONSIDERING RIDER HAS TO REMOVE THE BELT TO UNLOCK IT. *AK

THERE IS NO INDICATION ON NSTRUMENT PANEL OR DOOR ALARM TO INDICATE THAT DOORS ARE AJAR. *AK *YD

PUTTING DOWN THE SECOND ROW SEAT TO CLIMB INTO THE THIRD ROW SEAT THE HEADREST FOLDS DOWNS AUTOMATICLY. MY 10 1/2 YEAR OLD SON HAD HIS FINGER PRESSED DOWN INTO THE HEADREST CLOSURE AS HE WAS PUTTING DOWN THE SEAT. HE SEVERED THE NERVE AND TENDON IN THE UPPER HALF OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED SURGERY AND 3 MONTHS RECOVERY, WITH THERAPY. I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER HEAD REST ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. I HAVE A CLAIN ON FILE WITH GENERAL MOTORS ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO OTHER REPORTS INVOLVING THE HEADREST.*AK

AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, FOUND THAT TIRES WERE OF ALL OF DIFFERENT SIZES. *AK VEHICLE HAS FOUR GOODYEAR 17 INCH TIRES INSTALLED, THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS A FIRESTONE HAS A 16 INCH WHEEL, OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT DRIVING WITH DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES IS DANGEROUS, THEREFORE, OWNER FEELS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING TIRES THAT ARE ALL THE SAME SIZE. *TT

WHEN DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH OR STARTING UP VEHICLE SURGES AND WILL HESITATE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER VEHICLE TRIES TO ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUTTER. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER GREASED YOKE IN TRANSFER CASE, CHANGED OIL, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AS A RESULT THE RIGHT REAR DROPPED TO THE RIM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP. (LE WILDERNESS TIRE). *YH

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO 3RD AND BACK AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO, THE TRASMISSION CLUNKS WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND DOWN WHILE SHIFTING. *YH

THROTTLE PEDAL ON TRUCK NEEDS EXTRA PRESSURE TO DEPRESS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD OR ACCELERATION PEDAL STICKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL FURTHER THAN NORMAL. MR ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT NOT ILLUMINATE, THEN THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. *JG *JB

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD WILL NOT PERMIT VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK BUT WILL PERMIT VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD ESP ON HILLS. DT

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN USED FOR AN LARGE SIZED ADULT RACHETS IF THE PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD. THE PASSENGER WOULD THEN HAVE TO TAKE THE SEAT BELT OFF AND REFASTEN THE BELT TO GET IT FIT PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUT A SEAT BELT EXTENDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ACCOMADATE THE EXTRA LENGTH NEEDED. THE OWNER STILL FEELS THIS IS NOT A PROPER FIX FOR THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS TS